Skip to content
Geonivora
Village

Balado

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°12′25″ N 3°27′40″ W

Map showing the location of Balado Balado
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
129 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport29 km
DND Dundee Airport38 km

About Balado

Balado is a village. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 129 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Drumgarland and South Queich.

Climate of Balado

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (99 mm)
Driest month
April (52 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Balado
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)996574525961636579928389

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Balado

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 33 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 29 kmsouth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 38 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 71 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 42 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 63 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 134 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 180 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Balado

Within 100 km: 201 historic and cultural sites, 3,305 natural sites, 743 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km260 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 22 kmSE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 21 kmNE
  • Inchcolm Island 22 kmSE
  • St Serf's Island Island 7 kmE

25–60 km1,117 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 27 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 36 kmSE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 43 kmSE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 54 kmE

60–100 km2,872 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 72 kmW
  • Inchcailloch Island 70 kmW
  • Ellens Isle Island 60 kmW
  • Aber Isle Island 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: